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Sparkle Hooves: High-Knee Running in Place Brain Break

Sparkle Hooves is a 57-second Brain Break for kids: high-knee running in place.

Difficulty: Beginner
Energy: High energy
Length: 57 seconds
Category: Running & Footwork

Ages: Ages 4–6

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How to do Sparkle Hooves

Run in place with high knees while pumping bent arms from cheek to hip.

Why it helps

Builds running rhythm, arm-leg coordination, and quick whole-body activation.

What the coach says

The words of this video, from its captions.

Before we ride, we have to get our glow on. First, sparkle hooves. 20 seconds on the clock for running in place. But wait, look at my arms. No floppy noodles. Bend them like a robot. Strong arms means strong running. Cheek to hip, pump your arms fast to help your legs go higher. We want our knees to come all the way to our chest. High knees. Go! High knees up to your belly button. Stomp, stomp, stomp. Show me your power. Arms, cheek to hip. Pump them like a sprinter on the track. Nice work! You are full of energy. Fast arms make fast legs. Keep pumping. Three, two, one, time! Whoo! Nice power.

Framework alignment

PLAYfun: Running
SHAPE: Standard 1 — Develops a variety of motor skills
Indicator: 1.2.1

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